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Open adoption parenting & mindful livingWed, 29 Jul 2015 21:51:35 +0000en-UShourly1http://lavenderluz.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lavender-Luz-favicon-512x512-54a8c372v1_site_icon-32x32.pngLavender Luzhttp://lavenderluz.com
3232lavenderluzhttps://feedburner.google.comTummy Mummy in Adoption: Survey SAYS — !http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/tummy-mummy-as-adoption-term.html
http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/tummy-mummy-as-adoption-term.html#commentsTue, 28 Jul 2015 14:05:18 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28756<p>Two weeks ago I asked what you thought about the term &#8220;tummy mummy.&#8221; Boy, did you have a lot to say. Among the nearly 300 respondents, who chimed in? 66% were adopting or adoptive parents 11% were adoptees 13% had a professional or nonprofessional interest in adoption 10% had placed a child or lost a &#8230; <a href="http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/tummy-mummy-as-adoption-term.html" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Tummy Mummy in Adoption: Survey SAYS &#8212; !</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/adoption-attuned-parenting.html#commentsThu, 23 Jul 2015 15:05:19 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28732<p>Question: My daughter is 8 and really, it feels as though she&#8217;s having no adoption issues. None at all. Is it possible for her to just be well adjusted about adoption? &#8212; Laurel Dear Laurel: I do believe it&#8217;s possible. We should welcome, recognize and show gratitude when our kids are seemingly well-adjusted. Enjoy the &#8230; <a href="http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/adoption-attuned-parenting.html" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">My Kid Has No Adoption Issues. That a Problem?</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/new-adoption-books.html#commentsMon, 20 Jul 2015 12:00:56 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28684<p>With about half the summer left, I offer you a harvest of new adoption books that have recently become available. Here are some that have come into my mailbox or across my radar. New Adoption Books 2015 Hole in My Heart by Lorraine Dusky For: adults Lorraine, known to many as one of the driving &#8230; <a href="http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/new-adoption-books.html" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Summer Reading: New Adoption Books</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/how-to-adopt-a-baby-fast.html#commentsThu, 16 Jul 2015 15:04:11 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28601<p>I am publishing this brief letter that was recently sent to me not to lambaste the asker, but to help her &#8212; and others who may google similar search terms &#8212; to see a deeper way of looking at infant adoption. Respectful comments are welcomed. Comments that shame are not. Question: After talking it over &#8230; <a href="http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/how-to-adopt-a-baby-fast.html" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">We Don&#8217;t Want an Open Adoption But We Do Want a Baby Fast</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/tummy-mummy-opinion.html#commentsMon, 13 Jul 2015 11:00:50 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28595<p>On a recent open adoption advice post, the term &#8220;tummy mummy&#8221; came up in the comments section. I admit, there was a day when I would have embraced that phrase as a term of endearment for the then-unknown women who would make me a mom. And I will also say that neither of those women &#8230; <a href="http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/tummy-mummy-opinion.html" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Tummy Mummy: What&#8217;s Your Opinion on the Title?</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/follow-up-mammogram.html#commentsSat, 11 Jul 2015 14:25:51 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28511<p>As a Newlywed Many years ago I had a health scare. A routine exam turned into, &#8220;go to a specialist to get this checked out.&#8221; Many phone calls and appointments were made and many big scary words were uttered. Between the onset of this foray and its resolution, I became a raving lunatic. I didn&#8217;t &#8230; <a href="http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/follow-up-mammogram.html" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;We Found Something. You Need More Follow Up Tests.&#8221;</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/communicate-birthparent.html#commentsThu, 09 Jul 2015 16:25:42 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28522<p>Question from Kate: I’m close to my son’s birth mother and a few of her family members. But his birth father is incarcerated and is a violent man. I have some things I&#8217;d like to send to my son&#8217;s birth mom and her family but I’m concerned about disclosing our address because I don&#8217;t want &#8230; <a href="http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/communicate-birthparent.html" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">We&#8217;re OK Letting Birth Mom In But Birth Dad is Scary</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/bubble-soccer.html#commentsMon, 06 Jul 2015 11:00:01 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28540<p>Last week my kids participated in Bubble Soccer camp. What is bubble soccer, you may ask? Let my son &#8212; they boy in the red shoes &#8212; show you. ~~~ This post is part of #MicroblogMondays? Whazzat? A post that&#8217;s not too long. Head to Stirrup Queens to join the fun.</p>
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http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/when-to-tell-child-they-are-adopted.html#commentsThu, 02 Jul 2015 16:01:38 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28525<p>Question: We already have an open adoption. My son is 4 years old and I keep wondering: when is a good time to tell him that he was adopted? I still think its too early right now, but when do other parents start to open up about this? I just don’t want to make it &#8230; <a href="http://lavenderluz.com/2015/07/when-to-tell-child-they-are-adopted.html" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Denying Adoption vs Dwelling on It: When to Tell</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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http://lavenderluz.com/2015/06/totes-adorbs-dexter-dog.html#commentsMon, 29 Jun 2015 13:35:46 +0000http://lavenderluz.com/?p=28499<p>Take a little bit of poodle and add in some bichon. Mix together and you end up with my sweet, sweet, funny, sweet, thoroughly adorable Dexter. (Alert: when you hit play you&#8217;ll hear music.) Six Months of Dexter in 15 Seconds More gratuitous Dexter pics are just a click away. ~~~ This post is part &#8230; <a href="http://lavenderluz.com/2015/06/totes-adorbs-dexter-dog.html" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Totes Adorbs</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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